Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson joined Budget Director Annette Guzman on Tuesday for what the city is calling the inaugural “Lakeside ...

Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe ...

Starting with the first session on February 13, all lessons in the series will be broadcast at: Cissna Park Community Library, 511 N 2nd St., Cissna Park, IL Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave ...

With National Unclaimed Property Day on the horizon, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is making a call to residents to search the I-CASH database for potential unclaimed funds.

Rachel Maddow talks with Alex Wagner about how the resistance to Donald Trump has changed since his first term in office and whether more Americans' outrage will be triggered as the cruelty of ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted more than 460 arrests nationwide in a 33-hour operation, including in Illinois ... but not exclusively – on public safety threats.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Immigrant students and families are bracing for the ...

While the situation is daunting, Shah urges the public to rally together in support of immigrants ... and their hotline number is 1-855-435-7693. Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker drew praise this week ...

That team is Illinois, led by head coach Mike Small, and the Fighting Illini’s success—which includes nine appearances in the match-play portion of the NCAA Championship, tied for most along ...

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